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Nasus vs Illaoi

Nasus
vs
44.3%

over 438 games

Illaoi
Analyze a draft with Nasus

Hard matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh sustainSplit pushSustained DPS

Build vs Illaoi

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Nasus: Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Thornmail, Bramble Vest, Iceborn Gauntlet, Jak'Sho, The Protean.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Frozen Heart
2
Spirit Visage
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Thornmail
5

Summoner spells

HasteTeleport46%
FlashTeleport23%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Iceborn Gauntlet
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Randuin's Omen
Essence Reaver
Dead Man's Plate
Force of Nature
Sundered Sky
Fiendhunter Bolts
Mortal Reminder
Lord Dominik's Regards
Death's Dance
Oblivion Orb
Sterak's Gage
Protoplasm Harness
Executioner's Calling
Bandlepipes
Heartsteel
Infinity Edge
Experimental Hexplate
Chempunk Chainsword
Liandry's Torment
Kaenic Rookern
Tear of the Goddess
Quicksilver Sash
Hullbreaker
50.0% WR44 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Illaoi's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Prophet of an Elder God (P)

Illaoi and the Vessels she creates spawn Tentacles on nearby impassible terrain. Tentacles swing at spirits, Vessels, and victims of Illaoi's Harsh lesson. Tentacles deal physical damage to enemies hit, and will heal Illaoi if they damage a champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s4s16s–
68s4s16s2m
96s4s16s2m
116s4s16s1m35
166s4s14s1m10
186s4s12s1m10

Playing as Nasus

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Last-hit with Siphoning Strike

    Last-hit minions with Siphoning Strike (Q): each kill with the spell permanently increases its damage, by more on large minions and champions.

  2. Wither their carry

    In teamfights, cast Wither (W) on their carry: the slow grows stronger over the spell's duration and also reduces their attack speed.

  3. Fury of the Sands as the fight starts

    Cast Fury of the Sands (R) as you enter a teamfight: for 15 seconds, you gain health and resistances, damage nearby enemies, and Siphoning Strike (Q) comes back faster.

  4. Farm instead of forcing early

    Early on, farm rather than force trades: Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks are permanent, and every minion you last-hit makes you stronger later.

Playing against Illaoi

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Dodge her E

    Dodge Test of Spirit (E): if it hits, you take part of the damage dealt to your spirit, and if the spirit dies, you're slowed and marked for her tentacles.

  2. Hit her if she pulls your spirit

    If Test of Spirit (E) pulls out your spirit, attack Illaoi instead of running: damaging her shortens the spirit, and moving too far from it marks you for her tentacles.

  3. Pull her away from walls

    Take your trades away from walls: Prophet of an Elder God (passive) spawns her tentacles on nearby terrain, and each tentacle that hits you heals her.

  4. Ask for ganks

    Ask for ganks: Harsh Lesson (W) only makes her leap toward an enemy, so she has no dash to escape, and no stun.

  5. Back off during her ult

    Don't fight during Leap of Faith (R): each champion hit spawns a tentacle, and while it lasts, they're untargetable and slam faster.

Other Nasus matchups

Patch 16.21.1